Chair with drier



Dec. 6, 1955 o. F. HUDSON CHAIR WITH DRIER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 28, 1954 Opa/ F Hudson INVEN TOR.

Dec. 6, 1955 o. F. HUDSON CHAIR WITH DRIER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 28, 1954 Opal l-T HZ/dson INVEN TOR.

WW 29m CHAIR WITH DRIER Opal F. Hudson, Jacksonville, Fla.

Application May 28, 1954, Serial N 0. 433,178

6 Claims. (Cl. 3490) This invention relates to a chair with a drier associated therewith, and more specifically provides an improvement on my copending application, Serial No. 396,698, filed December 7, 1953.

An object of this invention is to provide a chair with drier wherein the chair includes head and neck rest that is entirely independent of the drier wherein the drier. may be adjusted as desired.

Another object of this invention is to provide a chair with drier, wherein the drier includes a seal for engaging the upper forehead and over the ears of a person and which may be easily pivoted to an out-of-the-way position wherein the device retains the heat from the drier in the desired area surrounding the hair and preventing the passage of the heated air down over the face and around the ears of a person.

A further object of this invention is to provide a chair with drier having a slidable portion which provides access to the face of a person utilizing the drier wherein a facial may be given at the same time the hair is drying.

Still another important object of this invention is to provide achair with drier wherein all of the various, beauty treatments may be carried out simultaneously, thereby decreasing the time for such treatments and retaining the person being treated in a relatively comfortable position.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a chair with drier which is simple in construction, efficient in operation, easy to operate, well adapted for its intended purposes, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture and maintain.

These, together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent, reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the chair with drier of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal, vertical sectional view taken substantially along section line 2-2 of Figure 1 showing the details of construction of the chair with drier and the relationship of the various components thereof;

Figure 3 is a transverse, vertical sectional View taken substantially along section line 3-3 of Figure 1 showing further structural details of the open end of the hair drier;

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view showing the slidable cover for permitting access to the face of a person being treated by the hair drier;

Figure 5 is a top plan sectional view taken substantially along section line 5-5 of Figure 3 showing the means for adjusting the vertical disposition of the forehead and ear engaging bafile plate or panel which prevents passage of the hot air down over the face and around the ears of aperson being treated;

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken substantially along section line 66 of Figure 3 showing 2,725,642 Patented Dec 6, 1955 further details of construction of the adjustment means for the bafiie plate; and

Figure 7 is a detail section taken substantially along section line 7--7 of Figure 6 showing additional details of the adjusting means for the baffle plate.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, it will be seen that the numeral 10 generally designates the chair with drier wherein the main portion of the chair 12 is substantially the same as that disclosed in my copending application. The chair 12 includes an upholstered padded portion 14 on its upper surface and a tubular socket 16 at its upper edge for slidably receiving an elongated rod 13 that is adjusted therein by a suitable setscrew 219. The rod 18 supports a bracket 22 having a neck rest 24 thereon for engaging the neck of a person 26. A rearwardly extending rod 28 is secured to the neck rest 24 and terminates in a transverse bar 30 having a pair of adjustble head rests 32 secured thereto in inclined relation to each other for engaging the head of a person utilizing the device of the present invention.

Positioned at one end of the chair portion 12 is a sup porting member 34- having an upstanding tubular rod 36 secured thereto for pivotally supporting a hair drying hood 38 that is generally conical in shape. The open end of the generally conical hood 38 faces the chair 12 and receives the head rest 32 therein. A fan 40 secured to an electric motor 42 is positioned in the rearrnost or closed end of the hood 38 by a suitable bracket 44 and a circular screen 46 having heating elements therein is positioned forwardly of the fan 46 and an electrical conductor 48 is provided for driving the fan 4% and electric motor 42, thereby forcing warm air forwardly toward the open end of the conical drying hood 38. This structure of the hood Se is substantially the same as that disclosed in my copending application and forms the basis of the improved chair with drier.

Referring now specifically to Figure 2, it will be seen that the upper portion of the open front end of the drier hood 38 is provided with a movable semi-circular member 50 that is slidably received in a trackway 52 which is in the form of a channel-shaped member 54 secured to the underside of the forward portion of the hood 38. The semi-circular closure member is provided with pivotally mounted threaded studs 56 that are engageable with lugs 58 on the hood 38 wherein a fastening nut 60 may be provided for securing the sliding semi-circular closure member 50 in position over the face of the person receiving the treatment. While Figures 2, 3 and 4 show the preferred embodiment, it will be understood that the trackway may be formed with suitable L-shaped members secured to the outer surface of the hood 33 and frictional resistance may be relied upon for securing the closure 50 in position.

Referring now specifically to Figures 5-7, it will be seen that a pair of upstanding lugs 62 are positioned on the upper surface of the hood 38 adjacent the junction between the hood 38 and the closure member 50 for pivotally supporting a bracket 64 on a pivot pin 66. The bracket 64 includes an elongated upstanding member 68 having a plurality of vertically spaced notches 70 on each longitudinal edge thereof. A mounting block 72 is slidably received on the upstanding member 68 and a generally semi-circular panel 74 is secured to the. forward edge of the slidable block 72 by suitable screw fasteners 76. The block 72 is provided with a recessed portion 78 and a top member 80 spaced from the main portion of the block 72 by spacers 82 wherein a space is provided between the main body 72 and the upper top 80. A peg 84 extends between the main body 72 and the top 80 for receiving the coil portion 86 of a spring member that includes free arms 88 that cross each other and are urged into the notches 70 in the elongated member 68 by the natural resiliency thereof. The outer ends of the arms 88 are provided with finger gripping knobs 90 that may be urged together or toward each other, thereby releasing the crossed arms 88 from the notches 70, thereby permitting vertical adjustment of the sliding block 72 as well as the panel or baffle plate 74.

As specifically shown in Figures 2 and 3, the baffie plate 74 is generally semi-circular with an oval cut-out 92 for closely fitting over the natural contour of the forehead of a person receiving a beauty treatment. The lower ends or free ends of the generally U-shaped baffie plate 74 is provided with a concavely and convexly curved ear protector 94 which is shaped substantially to fit over the upper edge of a persons ear. The ear protector 94- is generally elongated and provides adequate protection for a persons ears, thereby preventing passage of hot air over the ears while drying the hair. It will be understood that the panel or plate 74 engages the forehead of a person, thereby preventing passage of the heated air over the face of a person receiving a beauty treatment and confines the heated air in the area desired.

In operation, the slidable closure 50 permits the administering of a facial at the same time the hair is being dried, and the particular relationship of the pivotal and sliding block 72 to the bafile plate 74- permits the plate 74 to be easily and quickly pivoted out of the way, there by permitting easy entry and removal of the persons hair from within the hair drier. The operation of the baffle plate and the ear protectors has been previously described, and further description is believed to be unnecessary. Obviously, the device may be constructed of any suitable materials, such as heat resistant plastics or sheet material such as sheet metal or the like. Further, any decorative ideas may be employed in conjunction there- With.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A chair with drier comprising a generally tubular hood having an open end, means disposed within said hood for supporting the head of a person, means in said hood for producing and circulating heated drying air, a baffle plate pivotally positioned adjacent the open end of said hood, said plate being generally U-shaped for engaging the forehead of a person and said plate having ends each provided with a curved projection for positioning over the ear thereby protecting the ear from the heated drying air, and means for vertically adjusting said plate.

2. A chair with drier comprising a generally tubular hood having an open end, means disposed within said hood for supporting the head of a person, means in said hood for producing and circulating heated drying air, a baffie plate pivotally positioned adjacent the open end of said hood, said plate being generally U-shaped for engaging the forehead of a person, and means for vertically adjusting said bathe plate, said vertical adjustment means comprising an upstanding member attached to the outer surface of said hood, a projecting element joined within said hood to a portion of said plate and extending through a restricted opening in said hood and terminating in a hand-engageable portion externally of said hood, said hand-engageable portion having a sliding fit with said upstanding member, and manually operable catch means releasably to lock said hand-engageable portion to said upstanding member in selected adjustable position therealong.

3. The structure as defined in claim 2, wherein, said manually operable catch means comprises a coiled spring having a pair of laterally extending legs disposed in crossed relation, and said upstanding member has notched edges, said legs being normally in engagement with said notched edges for releasably locking said hand-engageable portion in adjusted position.

4. In a hair drier, a generally tubular hood having an open end and means for producing and circulating heated drying air in said hood, a member within and rigidly attached to said hood having a portion conforming to a portion of the head of a person adapted and arranged to contact a persons head and position the head in said hood, baffle means disposed adjacent said open end comprising a pair of plate-like arm portions for disposition along the sides of the head, each said arm portion having a curved projection for positioning over the ear to protect the ear from heated drying air and an inner edge generally conforming to the side of the head, pivotal mounting and adjustment means for said baffle means comprising a pivotal connection between said bafile means and said hood and including an extension attached to said baffie means internally of said hood and extending through a restricted opening in said hood, said extension being manually operable externally of said hood and slideably movable through said opening to adjust said bafile means with respect to the head positioned by said member.

5. A hair drier comprising a generally tubular hood having an open end, means in said hood for producing and circulating heated drying air, and baffle plate means disposed adjacent said open end and comprising a pair of side plate portions to lie along the sides of the head and each having a curved projection for positioning over the ear to protect the ear from heated drying air, pivotal supporting means supporting said baffle plate means on said hood and generally in position partially to close said open end thereof, said bathe plate means comprising a projecting element joined within said hood to a portion of said plate means and extending moveably through an opening in said hood and terminating in a hand engageable portion externally of said hood whereby said baffle plate means within said hood may be adjusted with respect to the head by external operation of said hand engageable portion.

6. In a hair drier, a generally tubular hood having an open end and means for producing and circulating heated drying air in said hood, baffie means disposed adjacent said open end and comprising a forehead plate portion extending inwardly from an edge of said hood at said open end and terminating inwardly in a forehead engaging edge, said bafile means further comprising two side plate portions attached to and extending rearwardly from said forehead plate portion and having outer edges lying adjacent side edges of said hood at said open end and inner edges lying along the sides of the head, said side plate portions each having a curved projection for positioning over the ear to protect the car from heated drying air, at least one said plate portion being supportingly attached to said hood through pivotal means and said one portion having extended adjustment means attached thereto and extending therefrom through a restricted opening in said hood and being manually accessible externally of said hood and moveable through said opening to adjust the position of at least said one portion with respect to the hood and with respect to the head of the person having their hair dried.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,150,720 Mullovly Mar. 14, 1939 2,420,251 La Foriyes May 6, 1947 2,496,597 Newman Feb. 7, 1950 

